M4.2 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 100 km NW of Vallenar, Chile on 23 Aug 2020, 14:16 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 99 km away in Atacama, Chile.